TheJurassic Parkfranchise is one of the most iconic franchises in the world, so it’s no surprise that the popular ‘90s sitcomSeinfeldmanaged to include a cheeky dinosaur reference in the show. It wouldn’t be the first time an unrelated movie or TV show referenced an aspect of the dinosaur series, especially sinceJurassic Parkhas such a long-running timeline and expansive lore.
Seinfeldmight be a television show about people doing nothing, butSeinfeldwas very up-to-date with its pop culture references. In one episode, Jerry’s artist ex-girlfriend plagiarizes a monologue from the Neil Simon movie,Chapter 2, in her apology letter to him. Another episode parodied the “magic bullet theory” from the 1991 filmJFKwith Jerry’s “magic loogie theory.” However,Seinfeldmanaged to hide aJurassic ParkEaster egg, and it’s really exciting.
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Jurassic Park Has Been Referenced By Many Movies & TV Shows Over The Years
The Franchise Is A Catch-All For Dinosaur References
Like a lot of other pieces of pop culture iconography, theJurassic Parkfranchise became a cultural touchstoneused by various movies and TV shows to excite fans and create a buzz around the clever Easter eggs. Aside from being referenced in various dinosaur-themed films such asDinosaur Island(2014) and thePrehysteria!film trilogy,Jurassic Parkhas also been featured ina variety of Disney and Pixar animated feature films.
InHercules, the sound that the Hydra made was modeled off of the growls of the Tyrannosaurus Rex in theJurassic Parkfilms. At one point, one of the Hydra heads made a sound that resembled the Gallimimus roar that appeared all throughout the franchise. Additionally, the scene in which the T-Rex is chasing the Jeep is recreated inToy Story 2. The toy dinosaur Rex is similarly running towards the toy car that is carrying the other toys. These allusions were most likely done becausethe context of these cameos directly paralleled either a scene from theJurassic Parkfilms or a visual aesthetic.
TheJurassic Parkpremise was also parodied in the 2012 filmJurassic Shark, in which a prehistoric shark — the megalodon — is accidentally unleashed. The film is alsoa parody of another Stephen Spielberg film—Jaws— which has also been the subject of many pop culture Easter eggs and spoofs.
Other than that, theJurassic Parkfranchise has been alluded to and parodied ina multitude of anime, documentaries, and live-action. The series has also been featured in two episodes ofBarbie: Life in the Dreamhouse,The Lego Batman MovieandThe Lego Movie: The Second Part, and an episode ofBatman: The Animated Series. Although these films and television shows have no similarities to theJurassic Parkfranchise, the series’ connection to dinosaurs has made it the ultimate catch-all for dinosaur references in pop culture media.
Seinfeld References Jurassic Park In An Easy-To-Miss Moment In “The Kiss Hello”
The Show Recycles An Image Used in Jurassic Park
ManyJurassic Parkreferences are pretty obvious and out there, and the biggestJurassic Parkreference inSeinfeldmight be the appearance of actorWayne Knight who played antagonist Dennis Nedryin the first film, and recurring character Newman in the ‘90s sitcom. However,Seinfeldmanaged to sneak in a sly and easy-to-miss moment in the season 6, episode 14 episode “The Kiss Hello," which also happens to be one of the funniestJerry and KramerSeinfeldepisodes.
The biggestJurassic Parkreference inSeinfeldmight be the appearance of actor Wayne Knight who played antagonist Dennis Nedry in the first film, and recurring character Newman in the ‘90s sitcom.
Although very brief, a photo of Knight can be glimpsed hanging among the other photos of apartment tenants that Kramer put up for the purpose of establishing a better apartment complex community. The photo is labeled as “Newman,” butthis is the same photo used inJurassic Parkas Nedry’s ID photo, which can be seen on the lanyard hanging around his neck. It’s unclear if this photo was meant to be aJurassic ParkEaster egg, but it’s a fun if unexpected treat for fans of the film franchise.
